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Budapest<br />
Hungary<br />
DIALLING CODE +36<br />
CURRENCY Forint (HUF)<br />
FROM THE<br />
AIRPORT<br />
Visit the Europcar<br />
desk on arrival<br />
for special easyJet<br />
infl ight rates.<br />
Holiday Taxis<br />
(easyJet.holiday<br />
taxis.com) take you from<br />
home to the airport, then<br />
city or destination.<br />
TAXI A taxi costs about<br />
HUF3,500–<br />
HUF4,800 to the centre.<br />
Trains leave<br />
Terminal 1 for<br />
Western station.<br />
Tickets: HUF300.<br />
BON APPETIT<br />
UP TO €15<br />
Burekkirály (14 Weiner<br />
Leó utca, VI, tel: 259<br />
8899) Bureks (cheese<br />
pastries) are a hearty<br />
snack and here they are<br />
served by the plate full,<br />
along with hamburgers.<br />
UP TO €50 Pata<br />
Negra (8 Kálvin tér, IX,<br />
tel: 215 5616) With so<br />
many delicious tapas to<br />
choose from, decisions<br />
are diffi cult to make<br />
at Pata Negra. Garlic<br />
spinach with Serrano<br />
ham is a fi rm favourite,<br />
and the cheese plates<br />
are also supremely tasty.<br />
EXCLUSIVE<br />
1894 Borvendégõ<br />
(2 Állatkerti út, XIV, tel:<br />
468 4044) This venue<br />
offers exclusive wine<br />
tasting sessions, as<br />
well as exquisite wine<br />
dinners: a set menu is<br />
carefully planned by<br />
the chef, with wines to<br />
match each course.<br />
AFTER DARK<br />
LOW KEY Spinoza<br />
Café (15 Dob utca, VII,<br />
tel: 413 7488) All-day<br />
breakfasts and an<br />
endless supply of<br />
newspapers and music<br />
make this a hot spot in<br />
the Jewish quarter. Plus<br />
there’s a great theatre.<br />
LIVE MUSIC Take<br />
Five (2 Paulay Ede<br />
utca, VI) At Take Five<br />
they pride themselves<br />
on a good crowd which<br />
provides the unbeatable<br />
atmosphere. Live music<br />
plays till 2am and<br />
there’s a variety of world<br />
music and acid jazz.<br />
LATE & LIVELY<br />
E-Klub (Népliget,<br />
Planetárium Mellett, X,<br />
tel: 263 1614) A popular<br />
venue for Budapest’s<br />
youngsters, E-Klub<br />
is open until 5am on<br />
weekends and has<br />
four bars, a garden and<br />
all-night pizza.<br />
THIS MONTH<br />
SHOP With teas from<br />
more than 10 countries<br />
and friendly, professional<br />
advice, you can stock up<br />
on fi rst-class teas and<br />
accessories to warm<br />
up your winter days<br />
at Hanami Teaház<br />
(9 Királyi Pál utca, V).<br />
SEE The biggest<br />
attraction until 29<br />
December is the<br />
Christmas market at<br />
Vörösmarty Square.<br />
Warm up with mulled<br />
wine and hot sausages<br />
while browsing through<br />
the many stands.<br />
GO Impressive<br />
Christmas lights line the<br />
Andrássy út where you’ll<br />
be tempted to drop in<br />
at one of the cafés or<br />
restaurants to warm<br />
up and get a real taste<br />
of Budapest life. It’s a<br />
beautiful part of the city<br />
at this time of year.<br />
ESCAPE A walk in<br />
the stunning Gödöllõ<br />
Palace gardens followed<br />
by a hot cocoa in the<br />
café and a browse in<br />
the Palace museum<br />
will chase away the<br />
winter chills. Take the<br />
30-minute bus or train<br />
journey from the city.<br />
TAXI TAXI<br />
UP TO<br />
€30<br />
Sercli (7 Veres<br />
Pálné utca, V, tel:<br />
235 0293) There’s<br />
a fun atmosphere,<br />
humorous waiters<br />
and stupendous<br />
food in this wood<br />
cabin-style venue.<br />
Sercli offers a winning<br />
combination for an<br />
entertaining evening<br />
or a long lunch.<br />
NO WAY!<br />
Although it’s not famous<br />
for its wine, Hungary has<br />
22 wine regions with<br />
at least 26 different<br />
types of grapes.<br />
Deborah Marshall<br />
Cagliari<br />
Italy<br />
DIALLING CODE +39<br />
CURRENCY €<br />
FROM THE<br />
AIRPORT<br />
Visit the Europcar<br />
desk on arrival<br />
for special easyJet<br />
infl ight rates.<br />
Holiday Taxis<br />
(easyJet.holiday<br />
taxis.com) take you from<br />
home to the airport, then<br />
city or destination.<br />
TAXI The 10-minute<br />
journey to the<br />
centre costs about €20.<br />
ARST buses to<br />
the city centre<br />
leave every 30 minutes<br />
from 8.45am–22.45pm.<br />
Tickets: €2.<br />
BON APPETIT<br />
UP TO €15 Pizzeria<br />
160 (160 Viale Poetto,<br />
tel: 070 381 160) The<br />
huge tasty pizzas make<br />
it well worth a visit to<br />
this friendly pizzeria<br />
located near the<br />
beautiful Poetto Beach.<br />
UP TO €30 Taj Mahal<br />
(179 Via Roma, tel:<br />
070 4510 230) The Taj<br />
Mahal is a great option<br />
if you need a break from<br />
typical Italian food. The<br />
owners have created<br />
an eclectic menu in this<br />
Indian retreat in the<br />
heart of Cagliari.<br />
UP TO €50<br />
L’Archibugio (85 Via<br />
Sulis, tel: 070 665 877)<br />
DESTINATION GUIDES | 127<br />
Located close to the<br />
impressive Bastion San<br />
Remy, this medievalstyle<br />
restaurant offers<br />
350 dishes which<br />
vary according to the<br />
season. It’s a beautiful<br />
setting in an ancient<br />
building where the<br />
waitresses dress in<br />
medieval costumes.<br />
EXCLUSIVE Crackers<br />
(195 Corso Vittorio<br />
Emanuele, tel: 070 653<br />
912) This restaurant<br />
is the epitome of high<br />
quality food in Cagliari.<br />
Enjoy a leisurely meal<br />
savouring marvellous<br />
cuisine. The cooking has<br />
a strong Piedmontese<br />
infl uence and the menu<br />
varies depending on<br />
the season – think rich<br />
wintry risottos.<br />
AFTER DARK<br />
LOW KEY Caffè<br />
Savoia (14 Via Savoia,<br />
tel: 070 651 981)<br />
Located in the centre<br />
of town, Caffè Savoia is<br />
a well-known meeting<br />
point for many artists<br />
and hosts frequent art<br />
events. Head down to<br />
enjoy the artwork du jour<br />
over a steaming coffee.<br />
LIVE MUSIC Soul<br />
Pub (394 Corso Vittorio<br />
Emanuele) Expect live<br />
music of all genres<br />
on Wednesdays and<br />
Fridays which is played<br />
to a faithful crowd of<br />
youngsters. The bar<br />
serves Tex-Mex food<br />
to compliment a great<br />
cocktail and beer menu.<br />
LATE & LIVELY<br />
Magnolia (408 Via San<br />
Giovanni) At this music<br />
bar you can listen to<br />
breakbeat, hip-hop and<br />
electronic music till<br />
the early hours of the<br />
morning. Ask about the<br />
fun theme nights, from<br />
drag shows to karaoke.<br />
THIS MONTH<br />
SHOP During<br />
December, a Christmas<br />
market is held in Via<br />
Roma right behind<br />
the busy port. The<br />
stalls offer jewellery,<br />
Sardinian crafts and<br />
many other great<br />
gift ideas to take<br />
home for Christmas.<br />
SEE Experience<br />
a magical night on<br />
New Year’s Eve when<br />
fi reworks mark the end<br />
of a fun evening, live<br />
bands play into the early<br />
hours and a celebratory<br />
mood fi lls the narrow<br />
streets of Cagliari’s<br />
historic quarters.<br />
GO Bonaria cemetery<br />
is a green and peaceful<br />
oasis with wonderful<br />
19th-century sculptures.<br />
It’s the perfect place<br />
to get away from the<br />
general hubbub of<br />
Cagliari and take a<br />
relaxing afternoon stroll<br />
under the winter sun.<br />
ESCAPE A very<br />
interesting example of<br />
Phoenician excavation<br />
can be found around<br />
90 minutes from<br />
Cagliari near the town<br />
of Sant’Antioco. Ruins<br />
dating back thousands<br />
of years have been<br />
discovered here.<br />
NO WAY!<br />
Sardinians have<br />
one of the world’s<br />
longest average life<br />
expectancies at<br />
about 83 for men and<br />
85 for women.<br />
Dario Henke
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